Attachment for foot pedals



Jam, 3o, 1925. 1,544,256 Y R. MclNATosH ATTACHMENT FOR FOOT PEDALS Filed Aug, 20. 1924 P05527? /Vc//yrod w V5. W v, ,QW a, ,r v5 4 if u MW PA .orrrc or ASHLAND, omo.

Application 4filed August Q0, 1924.- Seial No, 733,163.'-

` To all 'whom fit may-concern:

Be it. known that I, ROBERT MoIN'rosH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing atl Ashland, in thecountyfofAshland and State ofl Ohio, have invented certainln-ew-and useful Improvementsin; Attachments for Foot.

Pedals, Vof which lthe following is av specilication.` Y y `This invention relates to 'attachments' for foot pedals, andrmorefparticularly to an.

- extension fori the footpeda-ls ofk a motor vehicle.-

*An objectief'the-invention is'to provide.

a two-part extension adapted to be arranged on one of ltlieffoot pedals of afinotorfvehicle, each part: oivsection having means for? engagingthe top-of the pedal whereby `the connecting of` the two parts to each other will clamp them on the pedal. f

kA further object lofitlief invention is they 'adapted to be received in said recess and serving as an auxiliary connectingl means whereby the two sections may be secured to each other and retainedl in position on the pedal by a single bolt and nut.

In the accompanying drawings, Il have shown one embodiment of the invention. In this showing: e y

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the floor board of a motor vehicle showing the invention applied,

Figure 2 is a yside elevation of one lever and foot pedal showing the invention applied,

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 2, and,

Figure 4 is perspective view of the two. sections of the attachment detached from the pedal and separated.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral l designates a portion of the floor character, it is frequently dific'ult to operate the reverse gearing, due to the fact that the y with a base portion thereof; :The extensionforniing thesubjeet matter of the invention .is adaptedtof be placed on` the reverse. pedal so that the operator may apply his footlto the f exten-sion;

and -move the l'everfo'rward'ly iii thel slot 5 without the footentering the space loetween.. the pedals on eachside.. As stated, the attachment orextension consistsyo-ff a:

pair of'sections', each of whichy is provi(L adapted to be received;

on .topof .the pedal. rThese base portions are provided with gripping fingers 8,. at each end-, which are adapted to engage. theunder,

sideof the pedal andi which, when the device. is assembled,A engage the pedal. atrtlie four corners of the extension.;(see-Figure 3.). Extending from the `base portion-ofea-ch section, there isr pro-vided aweb v9.A and f these webs are provided withl thickened portions l O, arran ge d. substantially' centrally thereo The thickened portions are provided with openings ll which are adapted to aline with each other and receive a bolt l2. A nut `13 is arranged on this `bolt anda lock washery lmay be arranged between the nut and the farce of the adjacent web. The upper edges of vthewebs are provided with tread portions l5 which, as shown, may be rough` ened or corrugated to form a grip for the foot of the operator and prevent slipping, and is of the saine shape asthe pedal so that a multiple of extensions maybe used to obtain any desired length.

l'Ih'e operation of the device will be apparent from the foregoing description. It is assembled by placing the sections-on opposite sides of the pedal so that the 'gripping ingers 8 will engage the under kface of the pedal and the sectionsare then moved toward each other and clamped by the bolt l2. One section may be provided with a notch or recess 16 in the web portion thereof and the other section provided with a lug 17 adapted to enter this notch. This serves as an auxiliary clamping means to assist the bolt v12 `in retaining the sections in proper relation with respect to each other. By making theltread portion of the extension the same size as the pedal, any number of the extensionsmay be mounted on top of each other and extendthe pedal any distance desired. y e Y It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith sliownand describedis to be taken as a preferred example yof the same, andntliat various changes in the shape,

size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit oi the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

l. In a device of the character described, a pair of complementary sections, each of said sections comprising a base portion adapted to be arranged on top of a toot pedal, means carried by each ot' said sections adapted to engagev saidioot pedal, webs extending upnfardly from said base portions, means for securing said Webs to each other, and tread portions arranged on the upper ends of said Webs.

2. In a device of the character described, a pair of complementary sections, each ot said sections comprising a base portion adapted to be arranged on top ot a foot pedal, gripping ngers carried by said base portions and adapted to enga-ge the'under surface ot the foot pedal, webs extending upwardly from said base portions, means for securing said webs to each other, and tread portions arranged on the upper ends ol said Webs.

In a device of the character described, a pair of complementary sections, each of said sections comprising a base portion adapted to be arranged on top ot' a foot pedal, gripping fingers carried by said base portions and adapted to engage the under surface of the foot pedal, webs extending upwardly from said base portions, said Webs being provided with alined openings, a fastening element adapted to be arranged in said openings, and tread portions arranged on the upper ends of said webs.

el. In a device oi' the character described, a pair of complementary sections, each of said sections comprising a base portion adapted to be arranged on top of a loot pedal, grippingiingers carried by said base portions and adapted to engage the under surface of the foot pedal, webs extending upwardly from said base portions, said webs being provided with alined openings for` the reception ot a fastening element, one of said websbeing provided with a re cess, a lug formed on the other web, and adapted to enter said recess, and tread portions tormed on the upper ends of said webs. l

In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT IVICINTOSH.

Vitnesses Cnrnn C. SHEUCH, Encan KoEHL. 

